Planning

ID 4842165 DfE- Invest NI - Drupal CMS Support, Maintenance and Development - Pre Market Engagement

INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND

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Planning

22 May 2023 at 16:02

Summary of the contracting process

Invest Northern Ireland is planning a procurement process for Drupal CMS Support, Maintenance, and Development. The opportunity involves maintaining websites, implementing security patches, and developing content management systems. Interested suppliers are required to complete a questionnaire by 3.00pm on Monday 12 June 2023. The initiative aims to assess supplier awareness, engagement, and market potential before formal procurement. The buying organisation, Invest Northern Ireland, is responsible for this process within the services category, specifically in the IT services sector.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses skilled in IT services, software development, and internet support. Companies with expertise in Drupal CMS and website maintenance may find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. Given the location in Northern Ireland, businesses operating in the region or willing to collaborate remotely should consider participating. The pre-market engagement exercise is a crucial step in informing Invest Northern Ireland's procurement strategy and identifying potential suppliers who align with the organisation's needs and objectives.

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Notice Title

ID 4842165 DfE- Invest NI - Drupal CMS Support, Maintenance and Development - Pre Market Engagement

Notice Description

** Pre-Market Engagement** DfE- Invest NI - Drupal CMS Support, Maintenance and Development - PME. Invest NI is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a Contract with a Supplier to provide a Drupal support, maintenance and development managed service for their existing websites. This will include maintaining the websites on Invest NI servers, ensuring security patches and version upgrades are analysed and implemented in a timely manner and developing the websites and content management system (CMS) to support the business needs. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement Invest NI wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The objectives of this exercise are to: gain an update in supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, gain an updated insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; understand risks and issues not previously considered and inform the Procurement Strategy. Interested parties are requested to complete the questionnaire within the CfT documents area under ID 4842165 DFE- INVEST NI - DRUPAL CMS SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT Pre-Market Engagement Exercise and return it via eTendersNI by 3.00pm on Monday 12 June 2023. Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated using the secure messaging function on the eTendersNI portal. Responses to requests for clarification will be communicated by CPD to all interested suppliers through the eTendersNI messaging system. Your completed questionnaire should be uploaded within the eTendersNI portal via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) clarifications messaging function.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see the Pre-Market Engagement exercise document (questionnaire) for all relevant details. The objectives of this exercise are to: * gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion, * provide confidence around viability of concept; * gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions; * understand risks and issues not previously considered; * inform the Procurement Strategy; and * prevent Invest NI from advertising an unachievable project **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI (under reference ID 4842165 DFE- INVEST NI - DRUPAL CMS SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT by 15:00 on Monday 12 June 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ce67
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014552-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48220000 - Internet and intranet software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72400000 - Internet services

72420000 - Internet development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 May 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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